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Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with blisters.

22 doctors weighed in across 15 answers

Ignore: Do not rupture a blister. Cover a blister with bulky dressing.

Answered 12/18/2016

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Do cover but not with a bandaid. Use gauze and paper tape!

Answered 5/31/2017

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Dr. Jose Barreto answered

Specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Resist: Resist the temptation to pop it. Let it drain on its own because opening it will increase infection.

Answered 11/12/2017

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Keep your blisters covered and protected from trauma. Band aids or gauze pads are great.

Answered 7/28/2014

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Dr. Liesa Harte answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Stop wearing any shoes that routinely give you blisters.

Answered 6/28/2014

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Dr. K. Mujib Haque answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: On a new drug? Blisters all over is a serious reaction called Steven Johnson syndrome. Go to the ER.

Answered 8/1/2014

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Ignore: Change socks twice daily, antibiotic ointments, good footwear.

Answered 7/1/2014

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Dr. Natalie Sieb answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Don't pop the blister yourself. Do try lavender or myrrh oil to help with healing.

Answered 7/5/2014

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Dr. Leila Hashemi answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Pain from a canker sore generally lessens in a few days, and the sores usually heal without treatmen.

Answered 11/30/2014

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Dr. Bret Boyle answered

Specializes in Wound care

Ignore: Protect a blister to keep the skin and fluid intact as long as possible and it will heal faster.

Answered 7/19/2014

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Dr. Dustin Colegrove answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Do not drain them or 'pop' them - this could lead to infection. Keep them clean and dry.

Answered 7/24/2014

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Dr. Diane Ojugbeli answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Don't pop a blister. It will deflate when it is ready.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Ignore: Do keep it clean and use antibiotic ointment and cover with bandage. Do not pick the skin off.

Answered 7/30/2014

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Ignore: Don't pick at blisters or you might increase the risk of infection.

Answered 1/16/2019

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See the advice below: Keep clean, don't open unless pus filled and very painful, but always under sterile conditions keep covered initially with bandage. soak with warm water and mild soap 2-3 times per day keep from getting soiled.

Answered 12/5/2018

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